03/09/2026
…about last week.
The women’s team showed up on the Monday night having played the day before where they lost a crucial defender to a broken leg and orthopaedic surgery (rest up Rachel). They were only 1 point behind the opponents who were top of the table, but our ladies are nothing but tenacious.
The game kicked off and full of energy, about 20 minutes in Scarlett found the ball at her feet after a ricochet from Marist defenders, so she swung her leg from nearly halfway (like it was a golf shot) and had the exact height, arc, and power to perfectly lob over the keepers head and into the back of the net, *chefs kiss*
The score became 1-0 at half time.
About halfway through the second half, Marist had their equaliser (with perhaps maybe a subjective reffing and non offside call) but no matter the game continued and rapidly got more panicked and turbulent from then on. At the 88th minute and the ball down at our end with a throw in to be had, long throw specialist Louise stepped in to lob it into the box, and with some clever shielding by young Laura, the Marist defender ended up with a hand ball just a smidgeon in the box, this meant a Penalty!
Called up to take it? The cool calm and collected skipper - Sophie. She took that like a pro (what was happening in her head? We will never know)
With only minutes to play it was not over, all the girls had to do was hold their composure and hold them out, and that is just what they did!
All the girls did amazing, especially player of the game; Jes the goal keeper!
They made themselves proud, made their coaches proud, and made the club proud!
…and to those who may be thinking “it’s only cap 3” do not know what these girls have gone through. The women’s side has struggled for quite some time, what looked like uncertainty of player numbers at the start of the season to winning the league is quite the feat! Stop out Women’s side has not taken a league win since 2014, so well done to these ladies! 💃❤️💛